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Google URL Shortener Opened To The Public; Comparing To Bit.ly & Twitter
Posted by: | CommentsI am not sure we need another shortener, but since this one is from Google it will probably become the standard. I haven’t tried it yet. All comments/reviews are welcome.
Considering how things normally progress I suspect that eventually search engines will somehow get around to working better with articles using this method of shortening URL’s.
Have fun,
Jim
Found this at Search Engine Land:
Google URL Shortener Opened To The Public; Comparing To Bit.ly & Twitter
Sep 30, 2010 at 4:07pm ET by Danny Sullivan
Just what the world needs, another URL shortener, right? Google seems to think to, and it’s now making its own Goo.gl service widely available to anyone — complete with tracking and statistics — for free.
Below, more about the new entry, how it compares to the more established Bit.ly plus a look at Twitter’s “wrapping” service. …more…
Not Blackhat: Triplicate Your Website…for Users –
Posted by: | CommentsThis article is somewhat technical but well worth considering. It basically discusses targeting your viewers by providing various versions of your landing page depending on the forwarding URL. I picked it up at Not Blackhat: Triplicate Your Website…for Users – BrentDPayne.com
Have fun,
Jim
“Not Blackhat: Triplicate Your Website…for Users”, BrentDPayne.com, written by BrentDPayne on 09/17/2010:
“As most of you know, I travel a fair bit and I know a little about this thing they call SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
While on one of my travels (this particular time to Sydney, Australia) I met a man named Greg. Greg was a happy fellow. Bright smile. Light colored hair (but I envy all hair). About my height (but without the gut). Oh and he was a Googler (still is as of this writing). Ohhhh now you are listening. J” …more…
Google Instant Search
Posted by: | CommentsThis is something we need to watch since it basically changes the wat folks use Google search.
Picked up from Practical eCommerce: Google Instant Search: The Impact for Ecommerce Site Owners | Practical eCommerce
This week Google rolled out Instant Search, a revolutionary AJAX-based technology that dynamically updates the search results page as users type in each character of their queries. Instant Search changes the fundamentals of how a user will search on Google. The introduction of Instant Search means that ecommerce site owners should be on high alert over the next several weeks to monitor their analytics and ad campaigns for changes in user behavior, click patterns, and search terms.
Ask an Expert: Optimizing Google Product Search | Practical eCommerce
Posted by: | Comments“Ask an Expert“ is an occasional feature where we ask ecommerce experts questions from online merchants. For this installment, we address a question about Google Product Search from Kara English, co-founder of Candlesandsuch.com, a Colorado-based retailer of life-event gifts and accessories.
For the answer, we turn to Lin Grosman, marketing director for GoDataFeed, a web-based, datafeed management software solution.
via Ask an Expert: Optimizing Google Product Search | Practical eCommerce.
